COOLM/2

Gippert/Web, 197, states that the stone was discovered in 1838 acting as one of the lintels of a souterrain, the so called `cave of Dunloe', situated `in the demesne of Dunloe Castle'. The site was first visited by `Mr. Abell, of Cork' who `on that occasion took copies of such of the inscriptions as were then accessible'. After that, it was inspected by J. Windele `and a party of antiquaries from Cork'; Brash saw the spot in the autumn of 1869.

The site was visited on (Sept.?) 15, 1884 by the members of the RSAI under the guidance of A. Hill. The group could not enter the souterrain to `read those portions of the Oghams on the upper edges of the stones which form the roof, and which have never yet been published'. A sketch of the arrangement of the lintel stones was produced, however, after the `careful measurement by Mr. Ringrose Atkins', at that time.

Some time before 1945 the stones were arranged in a small enclosure near the entrance to the Gap of Dunloe, together with the stone from Kilbonane. Gippert also states that 'the stone has broken in two parts. A concrete pillar had to be prepared to support it when it was erected in the enclosure'.

Toicaci (Language: Goidelic; Gender: male)
McManus/1991, 53: `Three of the seven stones at Coolmagort, County Kerry [i.e. this stone and COOLM/1 and COOLM/4] .. Appear to commemorate members of the t˙ath of *Toicacas'.